drifted

Example Sentences

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Drifted away when he got older, as one does.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

Drifted out of the game late; capable of much more.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2013

Drifted across the Cardiff defence with menace, and his perseverance was rewarded when his sinuous run led to Blackpool's vital third goal.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2010

Drifted between majors instead, ended up with a major in math and a minor in art -- just about the worst thing you can put on a job app.

From Time Magazine Archive

Drifted beech leaves had made a soft, clean bed in a little hollow in a wood.

From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Waterloo, Stanley